Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-09
Y-sE VITCH'S FATE.
A Cruel Prejudice of Old Times More
Than Equa1led Now.

Cruel Prejudice of Old Times More
Than Equa11ed Now.
Not many decades ago in this country,
the people were excited over witchcraft
water if not witches, they would drown; il
they were witches, they would swim ashore,
and would be put to deathl In any event
they were doomed
Not many years ago ii person were
taken sick with advanced disorder OF the
kidneys, the physician would pronounce
the disease Brights disease, and when 80
declared, he regarded his responsibility at
an end for medical authority admitted
that the disease was incurable.
When the physician found patient thus
afflicted, he would say, ooh slight attack
OF the kidneys; will be all right in q little
WHILE" He knew to the contrary. But il
he could keep his patient on his hands for q
few months, he knew he would derive q
great revenue from his case, and then when
the disease had progressed to certain
stage, ne would state the facts and retire,
exonerated from all blame.
But the error OF supposing the disease IN
durable, has swayed the public mind long
after the fact has ceased to be. But pub
lie opinion has been educated to the true
status of the case by those who have dis
counted the incurability theory, and the
public recognizes and testifies to the fact
that Warmers safe cureis specific for this
disease. This has been shown with thous-
ands of testimonials.
Upon referring to them in our files we find
that So, 900 reward will be given to anyone
who can prove that go faras the manufac-
turers know they are not genuine, and that
hundreds of thousands similar In character
could De published. if it were necessary.
This condition of things is very amusin G
to the journalist, who looks upon all sides
OF every question. Proof should be &C.
cepted by all, but prejudice fights proof for
many years. 1t seems strange at when
a proprietary medicine is doing the good
that Warmers safe cure is that the physi-
clans do not publicly endorse it. Many of
them, we are told, privately prescribe it.
few years ago, as stated, when man
had Bright's disease, the doctor boldly an
nounced it, because he thought it relieved
him Of responsibility.
To-day when prominent people are dying
land hundreds of thousands of common
people die of the same disease), we are told
doctors that disguise the fact that it is
Brghts disease of the kidneys, and say
that they die of paralysis, OF apoplexy, OF
pneumonia, of consumption, OIL general de-
bility, of rheumatism, of heart disease, OF
blood poisoning, or some other OF the
names of the direct effects Of kidney dis
ease. Ihey are not che real disease lUS IL
We sometimes wonder if they avoid sta
ting the real cause OF disease for fear they
will drive the public into patronage OF the
only scientific proprietary specific for
kidney diseases and the thousand and one
diseases that originate in inactive kidneys.
We do not believe every advertisement
we read. Some people perhaps may re-
gard this article as an advertisement and
will not believe it, but we are candid
enough to say that we believe the parties
above mentioned have stated their case
and proved it, and under such circum-
stances the public is unwise if it is
longer influenced by adverse prejudice.
Gov. MOONLIGHT, of Wyoming, ap-